used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
BEAUTIESnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading INDIAN BEAUTIES.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
remove the dust from
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading INDIAN BEAUTIES.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
cut with a saw
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
in the near future
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
squaws
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From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw three Indians on horseback, a man in front, and two squaws following him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
precisely as stated
From this reading They rode very fast, in spite of the great heat, and soon came up the hill to the Fort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
at the time that
From this reading Shortly after the occurrence on Turkey Creek, I was sitting one afternoon in the verandah before my house and drinking coffee, when I saw a long way down the prairie a cloud of dust coming down the river.
which person or people
From this reading Curious as to who it could be, I went into the house and fetched my telescope.
